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 Haynes in 2009 | |
| Born | October 1976 (age 48) |
| Education | bachelor's degree  |
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| Occupation | Journalist,editor,correspondent |
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Deborah Haynes (born October 1976) is a British journalist, security and defence editor atSky News.[1] She was previously known for her work as defence editor forThe Times as well as documenting the dangers Iraqi interpreters faced since British troops withdrew from Iraq.
Haynes grew up inSurrey, attendingCollingwood College, Surrey. She had her first experience of journalism during awork experience week where she was placed withAldershot News.[2]
Haynes then graduated from theUniversity of Cardiff in 1999 with a degree in law and Japanese.[3]
In 1999, she began working as a producer for the British bureau of the Japanese television channelTV Tokyo.[4] Then she worked forAgence France-Presse andReuters.[1] At the end of May 2018, it was announced that Haynes was to leaveThe Times to joinSky News as their Foreign Affairs editor. She replacedSam Kiley who left Sky News that January to joinCNN.[5]
Haynes speaks Japanese and French.[1]
In 2008, Haynes won the inauguralBevins Prize and anAmnesty International UK Media Award[6] for her work documenting the dangers that Iraqi interpreters faced after the withdrawal of British troops from the country.[1][7] She also campaigned for Iraqi interpreters to be allowed to live in the UK.[8]
She was awarded with an honorary degree from theUniversity of Salford in Greater Manchester in 2011.[9]
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| Preceded by | Foreign Affairs Editor ofSky News 2018–present | Incumbent |